First off; anything that gives stats outside of plot boards will count against your stat training counter. This means monthly events, Onu's Make-A-Wish, Vyr's Make-A-Wish, stat training, random rewards from staff members, and so forth. You will never be given stats that do not count against your training counter under any circumstances. That being said, if you have a maxed training counter (50/50) you cannot redeem any rewards that grant stats. This has been unclear in the past, so anyone who has done this will be grandfathered for simplicities sake.
Second; The below quote has been added to the rules, in regards to jutsu that are designed to reinforce something.
Quote:The exception to this is Space/Time, which has its own rules for such cases. If you have any jutsu that fall below these new limitations, you are not required to edit it, and may update them at any time in the future. If you have jutsu above these limitations, you need to update them as soon as possible.Jutsu that reinforce existing objects/jutsu/etc. work in two ways, focused or unfocused. Focused techniques in this context mean the user is sustaining contact with the targetted object, jutsu, or area, and cannot perform any other techniques while reinforcing it. While unfocused are simply cast and then remain for their duration.
Focused techniques offer strength equal to their rank in whatever they are reinforcing. So a B-rank technique would offer an additional 20 strength to it's target.
Unfocused techniques offer 1/2 strength equal to their rank, in whatever they are reinforcing. So a B-rank technique would offer an additional 10 strength to it's target.
The above rule can also be applied for increasing the speed of objects/jutsu or creating areas that increase the speed of specific objects or jutsu, so long as it is logical.